Daniel Barenboim Quotes

Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.

Daniel Barenboim

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I probably like being isolated more than many people do, but I'm lucky to have the friendship of many fine people, and they keep me from becoming very isolated. The world of my mind is certainly a populated and warm place, too. It's difficult for me to become too isolated with such resources.

Jesse Ball

FriendshipPeopleMindMeWorld

When you're doing comedy constantly, you're organized: you know where everything is, you know how to get out of it, you know how to stretch it. But, like, doing 'SNL,' I stopped doing spots, and then I would finally do some sets - it take me so long to, kind of, get in the rhythm of it.

Michael Che

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The British invasion was the most important event of my life. I was in New Jersey and the night I saw the Beatles changed everything. I had seen Elvis before and he had done nothing for me, but these guys were in a band.

Steven Van Zandt

LifeMeNightMy LifeNewDone

Maybe there are too many restaurants. Maybe some of mine need to close. So be it. I'll live with the market place.

Tom Douglas

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It feels otherworldly to wear heels and makeup. Why fit in when you can stand out?

Ritika Singh

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As for the British churchman, he goes to church as he goes to the bathroom, with the minimum of fuss and no explanation if he can help it.

Ronald Blythe

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In writing, I try to find the right balance between momentum and infinity, truth and beauty.

Romesh Gunesekera

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Every artist wants to connect with the listener.

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It's incredibly important to be - once you do have a product - acutely observational about the trends.

Julia Hartz

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I concentrated on Rossini when I began, and I never really felt any competition. I sang in the best houses, and I believed I was always a first choice. I was lucky in a way - I never felt there was someone else who was getting the roles in another theatre and that we were competing.

Juan Diego Florez

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The beginning of my acting career was in London, England.

Juan Pablo Di Pace

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As a writer and sometime activist who needs to promote my books and articles and occasionally rally people to one cause or another, I found Facebook fast and convenient. Though I never really used it to socialize, I figured it was OK to let other people do that, and I benefited from their behavior.

Douglas Rushkoff

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